Studi

Studi is a term of Italian origin that appears in several grammatical and lexical contexts. As a noun, studi is the plural form of studio, referring to a room used for work or creative activity, such as an artist’s studio or a recording studio. In academic or professional contexts, it can also denote fields of study, as in phrases like corsi di studio (courses of study) or gli studi storici (historical studies). As a verb form, studi is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb studiare, meaning that tu studi translates to “you study.”

Etymology and scope. The word studio derives from Latin studium, meaning zeal, application, or pursuit. In Italian, this lineage produced two related senses: the physical space used for work and the abstract sense of study or scholarly activity. The plural studi commonly appears when referring to multiple studios or diverse courses and areas of study.

Usage notes. In Italian, article presence and context clarify meaning: uno studio means “a studio,” while i studi or gli studi can mean “the studios” or “the studies,” depending on the construction. The term does not function as an independent English word, but it is widely used in Italian to describe both places of work and intellectual pursuits. Outside Italian-language contexts, occurrences of the string “studi” may appear as part of names or transliterated terms, but such uses are language-specific rather than standard Italian meanings.